Runway SAFE-T Act

This bill requires the head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to form a task force within 6 months to recommend ways to improve training for people who drive vehicles on runways, taxiways, and related areas at certified commercial airports. The task force would include airport, airline, labor, firefighting, air medical, military, training, and technology representatives, and would report its recommendations to the FAA and Congress within 1 year. The bill also allows the Secretary of Transportation to give grants to airports in fiscal years 2027 through 2031 for vehicle safety technology and technology-based training systems for drivers in these areas. Priority would go to projects that aim to reduce vehicle-related runway incidents, improve driver awareness and radio communications, fit a specific airport's layout, or help airports facing cost or staffing barriers.

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Sponsors

• Jerry Moran Republican sponsor
• 8 cosponsors